Yao Zhikui Explained

Yao Zhikui
Other Names:The Conqueror
Birth Name:Yao Zhikui
Birth Date:7 February 1991
Birth Place:Henan, China
Nationality:Chinese
Height:[1]
Weight:125lb
Weight Class:Flyweight
Reach:64inches[2]
Fighting Out Of:Beijing, China
Team:China Top Team
Rank:[3]
Years Active:2012-present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:0
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:122383

Yao Zhikui (born February 7, 1991) was a Chinese mixed martial artist who competed as a Flyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Originally Henan Province of Central China, Yao competed in wrestling and trained in Sanda before moving to Beijing in order to pursue a career in professional mixed martial arts. Yao began training under the tutelage of former UFC Lightweight Zhang Tiequan.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Yao made his professional debut in 2012, and compiled a record of 1 - 1, before getting the opportunity to appear on The Ultimate Fighter.[4]

The Ultimate Fighter: China

In the fall of 2013, it was announced that Yao had been selected as one of the bantamweight participants for Team Sky Dragons on the inaugural season of .[5]

In his first fight, Yao faced Allen Chong. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

In the semifinal fight, Yao faced off against Yang Jianping. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently eliminated from the competition.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yao made his promotional debut on August 23, 2014 in a flyweight bout against Royston Wee at UFC Fight Night 48.[6] He lost the fight via split decision.[7]

Yao faced Nolan Ticman on May 16, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 66.[8] He won the fight via split decision.[9]

Yao next faced Fredy Serrano on November 28, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 79.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round after Yao severely injured his arm while trying to defend a takedown.[11]

Yao was expected to face promotional newcomer Jenel Lausa on October 15, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 97.[12] However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[13] [14] In turn, the pairing was quickly rescheduled and is expected to take place on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center| 3–5|Augustin Delarmino Jr.|TKO (punches)|CKF Macau||align=center| 2|align=center| N/A|Macau||-|Win|align=center|3–4 |Swapnil|TKO (punches)|CKF 115||align=center|1|align=center|1:44|Xiangxi, China| |-|Loss|align=center| 2–4|Jenel Lausa|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Melbourne, Australia| |-|Loss|align=center|2–3|Fredy Serrano|TKO (arm injury)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:44|Seoul, South Korea||-|Win|align=center|2–2 |Nolan Ticman|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pasay, Philippines||-|Loss|align=center|1–2|Royston Wee|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macau, SAR, China||-| Win|align=center| 1–1| Doayuan Wang| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| RUFF 9| |align=center| 1|align=center| 0:37| Sanya, China||-| Loss|align=center| 0–1| Takayuki Iijima| N/A| Real Fight MMA Championship 1| |align=center| N/A|align=center| N/A|Zhengzhou, China| |-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Edgar vs. Faber. UFC.com. May 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: Yao Zuikui Official Fighter Profile. ufc.com. 14 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Yao Zhikui - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. October 5, 2014.
  4. Web site: Cung Le, Tiequan Zhang, Hailin Ao to Coach 16-Fighter 'TUF: China' cast. shedog.com. Mike Whitman. 2013-11-16. 2013-11-16.
  5. Web site: TUF: China cast revealed, Cung Le to act as chief coach. foxsports.com. Staff. 2013-11-19. 2013-11-19.
  6. Web site: UFC Fight Night 48 gets five bouts added to the card. mmafrenzy.com. Andrew Ravens. 2014-07-13. 2014-07-13.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night 48 results: Royston Wee survives Yao Zhikui's late rally. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp. 2014-08-16. 2014-08-16.
  8. Web site: Nordine Taleb-Jingliang Li Welterweight Bout Added to Oct. 4 UFC Fight Night in Halifax. sherdog.com. Staff. 2014-08-11. 2014-08-11.
  9. Web site: UFC Fight Night 66 results: Yao Zhikui takes split after chasing down Nolan Ticman. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-05-16. 2015-05-16.
  10. News: Fights confirmed for UFC Seoul. foxsportsasia.com. September 4, 2015.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 79 results: Fredy Serrano sets record, stops injured Yao Zhikui . mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp. 2015-11-28. 2015-11-28.
  12. Web site: TUF China alum Yao Zhikui meets newcomer Jenel Lausa at UFC Fight Night 97. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2016-09-14. 2016-09-14.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night Manila: Lamas vs. Penn to be rescheduled. ufc.com. Staff. 2016-10-06. 2016-10-06.
  14. Web site: After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-06. 2016-10-06.
  15. Web site: UFC Manila's Lausa vs Zhikui re-booked for UFN: Rockhold vs Jacare 2. bloodyelbow.com. Anton Tabuena. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-12.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 101 results: Jenel Lausa busts up Yao Zhikui for wide decision win. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-11-27. 2016-11-27.